Could Nicky Morgan be the next Conservative leader? Women and equalities minister says she is considering the top job when David Cameron steps down October 1, 2015 A woman should be in the running to become the next Conservative leader, education secretary Nicky Morgan has said, hinting that she may throw her own name into the hat for the top job. Morgan, who has risen quickly through the Tory ranks to sit on Cameron's front bench, said in an interview published today [...]
Nearly one in five Londoners think over-50s are too old to do their jobs October 1, 2015 Life begins at 50. Unless you work in London, in which case you'd better keep your head down and hope no one notices your age. Because not only do professionals in our capital consider an "older worker" to be full decade younger than the national average perception, a sizeable number of people think once you [...]
Who backs crowdfunding campaigns? Investors are male, young and have university degrees October 1, 2015 The average crowdfunder is a university-educated man in his late twenties, according to alternative finance specialist Choice Loans, which has crunched the numbers on where crowdfunding investors are coming from and what they back. Crowdfunding is booming, no question about that. Campaigns grew by a staggering 420 per cent last year. But who’s backing them, [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster must stick with Owen Farrell for England v Australia, argues Mike Tindall October 1, 2015 World Cup-winning centre Mike Tindall insists fly-half Owen Farrell should retain his place at No10 ahead of George Ford for England’s pivotal clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell kicked 20 points during England’s disastrous 28-25 defeat to Wales and is poised to keep his place when head coach Stuart Lancaster names his [...]
Lord Mayor tours London firms on City Giving Day October 1, 2015 Shoes were shined, ties were straightened, balloons were inflated and cakes were freshly baked for the arrival of Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow at dozens of the Square Mile’s banks and financial institutions to mark City Giving Day, where he saw first-hand what they do to give back to society. Joined by company leaders from [...]
Forbes reveals the wealthiest US businessmen are getting poorer October 1, 2015 Are America's wealthiest businessmen getting poorer? Forbes released its 40-strong American rich-list yesterday, putting Windows founder Bill Gates in first place for the 22nd year in a row. However, his net worth is down by almost seven per cent to a slightly more modest $76bn (£53bn). Gates beat US business icon Warren Buffett, [...]
Crowdfunding: Enter the disruptive finance revolution October 1, 2015 The funding situation for British startups has changed irrevocably since the global financial crisis. Equity crowdfunding has quickly become an important funding mechanism for many small businesses and is now a major part of the UK’s entrepreneurial finance landscape. Currently valued at £146m in 2015, this is almost double the figure for 2014, and [...]
Migrating south for the winter can be making of young players – Chris Tremlett’s cricket comment October 1, 2015 Every single county cricketer looks forward to October because they tend to be mentally and physically shattered following a long domestic season and a solid six-month block of playing and travelling. For those players who are not involved in international squads, October and usually November tends to be a completely free period to go [...]
Mike Tindall: England need to play Owen Farrell not George Ford at fly-half against Australia September 30, 2015 World Cup-winning centre Mike Tindall insists fly-half Owen Farrell should retain his place at No10 ahead of George Ford for England’s pivotal clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell kicked 20 points during England’s disastrous 28-25 defeat to Wales and is poised to keep his spot when head coach Stuart Lancaster names his side [...]
Forbes US 400 rich list 2015: These are America’s 10 youngest billionaires September 30, 2015 Forbes' annual US 400 rich list came out yesterday, with a recorded combined wealth of $2.34 trillion (£1.5 trillion), and the highest average net worth to date of $1.7bn – the bar to be included. One thing it shows is America's billionaires are getting young: this year there were 17 under-40s on the list, unsurprisingly [...]